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Ministry of Finance
The Prime Minister Awas Yojana  Scheme to hand-over 1 crore homes by December 2018: Says the Union Minister of State for Urban Affairs Minister, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri ; Ministry sanctions about 3-5 lakh homes every month
The Minister of State , Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri said that the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs will hand over1 crore homes under the Prime Minister Awas Yojana  by December 2018.He said that his Ministry sanctions almost 3-5 lakh home every month.
“Today my office has sanctioned 318,000 homes taking the tally to 51 lakh houses so far,” Shri Puri said at an Interactive Session on Sustainable Development Goals and moving-up the scale with CSR and flagship programs organized jointly by Research and Information System for Developing Countries  and Forum Indian Development Cooperation.
As part of Smart City Initiative, safe transportation, lower environment impact, waste to energy and waste to compost, Universal access for women, children and old people is where intervention is required beyond building homes. Citing an example, Shri Puri pointed-out to Surat in Gujarat where the crime rate dropped by over 20% with the usage of technology like CCTVs.
There is no shortage of funds, all one needs is a bankable project, the Union Minister concluded..
Earlier, Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS made the Opening Remarks and introduced the subject .Shri Ravichandran Natarajan, Head, Partnerships & Corporate Relations, Tata Trusts also spoke on the occasion along with Ms Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN Resident Coordinators’ Office, New Delhi.
Industries Department, Government of Maharashtra is the nodal Department, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation , Government of Maharashtra is the nodal agency, Confederation of Indian Industry  is the Professional Conference Organiser , Research and Information Systems for Developing Countries  is the knowledge partner, for the third Annual Meeting of AIIB being hosted by the Government of India in Mumbai on 25th and 26th June, 2018.
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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank  is a Multilateral Development Bank with a mission to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond. Headquartered in Beijing, we commenced operations in January 2016 and have now grown to 86 approved members from around the world. By investing in sustainable infrastructure and other productive sectors today, we will better connect people, services and markets that over time will impact the lives of billions and build a better future.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Advanced research in Climate sector is benefitting farmers and fishermen, says Union Minister Kiren Rijiju
Shri Rijiju inspects High Altitude Cloud Physics Laboratory  at Mahabaleshwar
: Mumbai/ Mahabaleswar, October 5, 2023
Union Minister for Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju has said that the farmers and fishermen across the country are getting the benefits of state-of-the-art research in climate and weather forecasting sector. India has performed well in this field for past 9 years, he added. The Union Minister was addressing a press conference after visiting and inspecting the High Altitude Cloud Physics Laboratory  at Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra today. He expressed confidence and said that we are making progress in the field of timely prediction of natural calamities like cloud-burst and earthquake and we will soon be able to accurately predict about them and avoid the possible damages in near future. He informed that indigenous systems are being created for this purpose. Shri Rijiju said that planning is being done to create resilient infrastructure in the country to efficiently face the natural calamities and India has also taken initiative at international level in this regard.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju expressed confidence that the meteorological department will play a major role in enhancing strawberry production in Mahabaleshwar by providing accurate weather predictions.
Earlier in the day, the Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju visited High Altitude Cloud Physics Laboratory  at Mahabaleshwar and took stock of the working of the laboratory.
Shri Kiren Rijiju inspected various departments in the lab and tried to understand the working of the systems in the lab. Project Director of the Centre Dr. G. Pandithurai updated the minister about various types of research work in the lab. The Union Minister also interacted with the scientists.
About HAPCL:
HACPL is established by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology , Pune, to monitor critical atmospheric parameters and cloud parameters regularly. Observations on regular basis at the HACPL is providing continuous data for the study of cloud microphysics and interaction between clouds and aerosol and the process of precipitation and related dynamics. HACPL has cloud-aerosol probes, video/ impact type Disdrometer, GPS radiosonde, microwave radiometric profiler etc. in continuous operational mode.
For more details about HACPL, please write to Dr. G. Pandithurai, Project Director, HACPL, IITMpandit@tropmet.res.in
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Prime Minister's Office
PM extends greetings on National Maritime Day
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has extended his greetings on National Maritime Day.
“Greetings on National Maritime Day. We cherish India’s glorious maritime heritage and vitality of the maritime sector in India’s growth.”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Over 1.51 Crore free LPG cylinders distributed so far to the PMUY beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana;
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan appreciates the sincerity and hard work of LPG delivery boys, calls them frontline soldiers
Some LPG Delivery boys infom that they have also contributed towrads PM-CARES Fund
More than 1.51 Crore free LPG cylinders have been distributed so far to the PMUY beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana in this month. Under the PMKGY, several relief measures have been announced by the central Government for the welfare of poor, and one of the important component of the Yojana is to provide 3 LPG cylinders  free to over 8 crore beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana over the period of April to June 2020. For the seamless implementation of the scheme,the Oil Marketing Companies have been transferring an advance equal to the RSP of one 14.2 kg refill or one 5 kg refill depending upon the type of package to the linked bank account of PMUY customer. The customer can use this advance money to take LPG refill. The Oil Marketing Companies  are distributing 50 to 60 lakh cylinders per day, which includes about 18 lakh free cylinders to PMUY beneficiaries.
Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel minister ShriDharmendraPradhan today took part in a webinar with over 800 LPG cylinder delivery boys, in which the Secretary, M/PNG, Officials of the M/PNG and OMCs took part. Describing the LPG delivery boys as the frontline soldiers and Corona fighters in the time of unprecedented crisis due to Covid-19 pandemic, ShriPradhan said that the whole nation acknowledges their contributions. Appreciating their sincerity, hardwork and dedication to the duty, he said that in such times, they are delivering upto 60 lakhs cylinders daily, sometimes even endangering their own lives.ShriPradhan called upon them to take due precautions while discharging their duties. He said that by rising to the occasion, they have gained special respect from the society, and are getting blessing from the poor.
Many LPG delivery boys shared their experiences during these difficult times. They said that the Companies have provided them with the protection kit which includes soap, sanitizer, mask and gloves. They also sanitize their cylinders before delivery, and also maintain social distancing while delivering the cylinder. Many of them said that they are making the customers aware about social distancing, benefit of installing AarogyaSetu in their phones, and paying through the digital modes. Most of them thanked the Government and OMCs for providing insurance for them, and also making provisions of ex-gratia payment. Some delivery boys also stated that they have contributed to the PM-CARES fund, and are helping the poor and elderly while discharging their duties.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Inter-Ministerial Cooperation for Promotion and Facilitation of Marine Resources in the field of Polar biology
Department of Biotechnology SIGNS Memorandum of Understanding  With Ministry of Earth Sciences To Set up DBT MOES Polar Research Centre
A  Science & Technology, Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space. Prof K. VijayRaghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Govt. of India and other Secretaries of Scientific Ministries/Departments were also present on the occasion. POLAR region encompassing the Antarctic, Arctic, Southern Ocean and the Himalayas being a unique ecosystem offers a huge amount of interest due to its extreme climate compare to the rest of the world.Although researchers across the globe have contributed to different areas of research, the POLAR region is yet known as an unexplored ecosystem.
The MoU envisages mutual collaboration to explore the possibility of cooperation, convergence and synergy to bring out expertise and services of both the organizations under one roof and work hand-in-hand for addressing relevant questions in the field of polar biology. Particularly, biotechnological applications of polar microbes could be the centre point of this collaboration between both the Ministry of Earth Sciences and DBT.
The MoU will be implemented with the aim to collaborate with in mutually agreed-upon thrust areas of research in the area of POLAR sciences.
Initially these efforts would be taken up through collaborative proposal by the researchers at MOES institutes making use of the presently available set ups of MOES at Polar Regions. In order to strengthen this association and expedite the research in the polar region joint laboratories will be set up at MOES stations. This will allow researchers to carry out the experiments on the site without the need for transporting the samples in the parent laboratories in India and will generate valuable information and novel products from these unique environments.
This flagship synergistic approach would be taken-up in mission mode through networking with the elite institutions in the country.
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CCI approves Combinations under Section 31 of the Competition Act, 2002
Competition Commission of India  approves the following Combinations under Section 31 of the Competition Act, 2002, today:
- Acquisition of Dixcy Textiles Pvt. Ltd.  by Varenna Holdings Limited 
The proposed transaction entails acquisition of equity shares in DTPL by Varenna. Varenna already holds 60% of the shares in DTPL.
Varenna is an indirect subsidiary of funds managed by Advent International Corporation.
DTPL is primarily engaged in manufacturing of hosiery products including men’s inner wear , women’s inner wear  and casual wear .
- Acquisition of approximately 25% shareholding of Federal-Mogul Goetze  Limited  by Icahn Enterprises L.P. ; American Entertainment Properties Corp. ; and IEH FMGI Holdings L.L.C. 
The proposed transaction contemplates an acquisition of approximately up to 25.02% shareholding of FMGI by the Acquirers from the public shareholders of FMGI. Under the SEBI  Regulations, 2011, IEP LP and AEP, together with its subsidiary, IEH are the persons acting in concert with Tenneco Inc.
FMGI  manufactures and sells pistons, piston rings, valve seats, valve guides and structured parts for a wide range of applications including two/three wheelers, cars, sport utility vehicles, tractors, light commercial vehicles, heavy commercial vehicles, stationary engines and high output locomotive diesel engines.
- Restructuring of pharmacy business of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited  and its subsequent acquisition by Enam Securities Private Limited, Jhelum Investment Funds I and Hemendra Kothari.
In terms of the proposed combination, the front end standalone pharmacy business of AHEL shall be transferred by AHEL to Apollo Pharmacies Limited  by way of slump sale pursuant to approval of the National Company Law Tribunal, Chennai Bench.
AHEL is a part of the Apollo Group and provides integrated healthcare services in India and internationally. AHEL healthcare facilities comprise primary, secondary, and tertiary care facilities.
APL is engaged in the business of buying, selling, importing, exporting, distribution or dealing in or manufacturing, Medical and Pharmaceuticals products like intravenous sets, intravenous solutions, all kinds of drugs, disinfectants, tinctures, colloidal products, injectable and all pharmaceuticals and medical preparations and other related products.
Detailed orders of the Commission will follow.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Government schemes should reach people; It is a pleasure that the Central Bureau of Communication is doing this good work: Chandrakant Patil
Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil flags off two Multimedia Mobile Exhibitions Vans in Pune
Vans will showcase 9 years work and flagship schemes of the central Govt during Pandharpur/ Ashadi Wari
Vans equipped with LED screen and On-board Artistes will create public awareness along the two main palkhi routes of Wari
Pune, 11 June 2023
To make common man happy, satisfied and above all safe, the government keeps coming up with various schemes, but due to lack of information, many people don’t get the necessary benefits from it. Maharashtra State Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil today said that the Central Bureau of Communications has provided this opportunity to the people to get informed about the schemes of the government, for which it deserves praise.
He was speaking during the flag off event of the Multimedia Mobile exhibition vans organized by Central Bureau of Communications, Regional Office, Pune.
The community of millions walking in wari will understand this visual information very well. Such awareness activities are useful for implementation of Govt schemes and policies by filling up the information gap. He hoped that people will become more aware of the schemes, and that they will register for it. He said the villagers participating in the Wari will ask their respective Tehsildar, Talathi for the implementation of these schemes.
This activity has been organized to give information about the works and major schemes of the Central Government in 9 years on the occasion of the palanquin ceremony of Saint Shri Dnyaneshwar Maharaj and Jagadguru Shri Tukaram Maharaj. One vehicle each will play on both the routes between Pune and Pandharpur.
The inaugural program was organized at the Divisional Commissioner's Office . Pune Divisional Commissioner Saurabh Rao, Central Bureau of Communication, Pune Deputy Director Nikhil Deshmukh, and Manager Dr. Jitendra Panipatil along with other concerned officers and employees were present on the occasion.
Ministry of Finance
Centre releases Rs. 30,000 crore as GST Compensation as well as Rs. 28,000 crore as IGST ad-hoc settlement to the States/UTs
The Central Government has released GST Compensation of Rs. 30,000 crore to States as part compensation admissible for FY 2020-21 on 27th March, 2021. The total amount of compensation released so far for the year 2020-21 is Rs. 70,000 crore. As per the decision of GST Council, back to back loan of Rs. 1,10,208 crore has also been released in lieu of shortfall in release of GST Compensation for FY 2020-21. In addition to above, Centre has also released Rs. 28,000 crore  by way of adhoc settlement of IGST on 30th March’ 2021.
Taking into account the release of GST Compensation, back to back loan and adhoc IGST settlement, balance of only Rs. 63,000 crore approx. GST Compensation is pending to States/UTs for FY 2020-21.
The tables below show the State-wise GST compensation/ IGST Settlement released for the Financial Year 2020-21: -
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|
Sl No.
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|
Name of State/UT
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|
GST compensation released on 27th March, 2021 
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|
1
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
742.4966
|
|
2
|
|
Assam
|
|
307.9853
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|
3
|
|
Bihar
|
|
818.4947
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|
4
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
635.2455
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|
5
|
|
Delhi
|
|
1748.0955
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|
6
|
|
Goa
|
|
245.6173
|
|
7
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
2574.1625
|
|
8
|
|
Haryana
|
|
1020.4681
|
|
9
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
338.4121
|
|
10
|
|
J & K
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|
418.6783
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|
11
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|
Jharkhand
|
|
461.3584
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|
12
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
2970.1239
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|
13
|
|
Kerala
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|
1378.1551
|
|
14
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
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|
1107.8935
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|
15
|
|
Maharashtra
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|
4446.3056
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|
16
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
41.9917
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|
17
|
|
Odisha
|
|
785.8651
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|
18
|
|
Puducherry
|
|
140.0184
|
|
19
|
|
Punjab
|
|
1707.4805
|
|
20
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
1176.0441
|
|
21
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
3.7173
|
|
22
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
2192.9325
|
|
23
|
|
Telangana
|
|
770.5828
|
|
24
|
|
Tripura
|
|
47.2235
|
|
25
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
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|
2094.4929
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|
26
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Uttarakhand
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|
516.9803
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|
27
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West Bengal
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|
1309.1785
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|
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Total
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30000
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State Code
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Name of the State / UT
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Adhoc IGST Settlement released on 30th March, 2021 
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1
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Jammu and Kashmir
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|
167
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2
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
127
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|
3
|
|
Punjab
|
|
523
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|
4
|
|
Chandigarh
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|
40
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|
5
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
173
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|
6
|
|
Haryana
|
|
532
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|
7
|
|
Delhi
|
|
587
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|
8
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
600
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|
9
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
1167
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|
10
|
|
Bihar
|
|
441
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|
11
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
9
|
|
12
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
|
9
|
|
13
|
|
Nagaland
|
|
9
|
|
14
|
|
Manipur
|
|
12
|
|
15
|
|
Mizoram
|
|
7
|
|
16
|
|
Tripura
|
|
28
|
|
17
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
22
|
|
18
|
|
Assam
|
|
209
|
|
19
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
703
|
|
20
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
224
|
|
21
|
|
Odisha
|
|
386
|
|
22
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
257
|
|
23
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
536
|
|
24
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
1009
|
|
25
|
|
Daman and Diu
|
|
23
|
|
26
|
|
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
|
|
27
|
|
27
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
2115
|
|
29
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
1263
|
|
30
|
|
Goa
|
|
76
|
|
32
|
|
Kerala
|
|
588
|
|
33
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
1041
|
|
34
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|
Puducherry
|
|
38
|
|
35
|
|
Andaman & Nicobar Is.
|
|
4
|
|
36
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|
Telangana
|
|
563
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|
37
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|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
485
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Total
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|
14,000
Ministry of Culture
A new museum of antiquities proposed to be opened in Purana Quila by April 2020: Shri Prahlad Singh Patel
The Government/Archaeological Survey of India  will set upanother museum to house objects excavated from across India which have been lying inthe Central Antiquities Collection  at Purana Quila.
The museum will be housed in the arched cells of Purana Quila. Central Antiquity Collection Section is acentrefor housing the collection of antiquities explored and excavated by Archaeological Survey of India. These antiquities date backfrom the Prehistoric period to post Independence era. The objective to open newmuseum is to display antiquities such as tools, potteries, terracotta, beads of semi-precious stones, sculptures, architectural fragments, etc. for general public, students andresearch scholars.
 The museum is proposed to be opened by April 2020.
 The estimated cost of the project is Rs.2 crore.
This information was given by the Minister of State  of Culture and Tourism, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Pollution of Ground Water
Water being State subject, preparation of guidelines etc normally falls under States’ mandate, however as per Central Ground Water Board  study, groundwater pollution is mostly Geogenic in nature and does not show significant change over the years. Further, it has been observed that nitrate contamination is mostly Anthropogenic and its spread has been noticed in some areas, particularly areas adjoining habitations. Further, nitrate contamination can also be caused by use of fertilizers. However, Central Pollution Control Board  in association with State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control Committees  is implementing the provisions of the Water  Act, 1974 and the Environment  Act, 1986 in the country to prevent and control pollution in water.
CGWB monitors ground water quality throughout the country annually and generates ground water quality data on a regional scale during various scientific studies. These studies indicate the occurrence of Fluoride, Arsenic, Nitrate, Iron and Heavy Metals beyond the BIS permissible limits in isolated pockets in certain parts of the country.
This information was given by the Minister of State, for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Coal
Coal India Ltd to ink MoU with Three Major PSUs for Coal to Chemical Products
To Set up Four Surface Coal Gasification Projects
Aims 100 Million Ton Gasification by 2030
Easing the way for setting up of coal-to-chemical projects through Surface Coal Gasification  route, Coal India Limited , under the aegis of Ministry of Coal, will be inking three major Memorandum of Undertaking  on 27th September 2022 in New Delhi.
CIL will be joining hands with three other major PSUs of the country Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited , Indian Oil Corporation Limited  and GAIL  for setting up four SCG projects.
Through SCG route coal is converted into syngas that can be subsequently processed for downstream production of value added chemicals. These are otherwise produced through imported natural gas or crude oil. Envisaged end products would be di-methyl ether, synthetic natural gas and ammonium nitrate.
The upside of the proposed projects are reduced forex outgo and direct and indirect employment generation to the tune of 23,000.
With the twin objectives of self-reliance and energy independence, Ministry of Coal has set a target for achieving 100 million tonne coal gasification by 2030.